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EUGENE, Ore. - Oregon is a traditional right to carry state, meaning state law allows you to legally carry your gun openly - such as in a holster in plain view - almost anywhere you want.

However, cities and counties can pass their own laws banning loaded guns in public places.

Federal law bans guns on school property, federal buildings and Indian reservations.

But on private property like a movie theater or a mall, those places have the right to set their own rules.

"Obviously it's alarming if you go into a public place such as a mall and someone is carrying a gun openly, though you may have the legal right to so, the mall can say, 'No you need to leave, this is alarming,' " John Umenhofer with Springfield police said.